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by rcxdude 459 days ago
transparent glass was not really a thing in ancient Greece. That said with careful design you could make it work with just small openings into the room which are covered except for occasional observation.
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The greeks and egyptians had transparent glass, even glass magnifying lenses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_glass

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